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Board selects earlier high-school start time to anchor bussing; 5–4 vote

HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education · September 24, 2024
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Summary

The Horseheads Central School District board voted narrowly to set the high school anchor start time near 7:20 a.m., a decision intended to allow three-tier bussing and preserve instructional balance despite split public and board views on sleep research and athletics scheduling.

The Horseheads Central School District Board of Education voted 5–4 on Sept. 19 to set the high-school anchor start time near 7:20 a.m., a decision district staff said is required to proceed with bus-route modeling and scheduling.

Superintendent Dr. Douglas presented the start-time item as an operational anchor the transportation vendor (Tyler Technology) needs to finalize three-tier bus routing. He said selecting an anchor allows…

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